The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-17
Streets Of the City.

In the last issue of the Spectator, az
pears communication signed ,.Staunton,
IN winch the author expresses great indig
nation at the intention Of tie Council t
change the names of the streets.
Inc very lrss paragraph Of his criticism
envelopes the BOSS on his back. and show
his lack OF information as to the PROPOSE
ZION ne attempts to censure-he says Tn
only members OF the council mentioned il
connection with this matter are new
corners here, and it is rot strange the,
should wish our. nomenclatures changed Il
conform to that of the places in which
they lately resided,''
HASH GIhiS 9 sayory flavor of the old timt
+. f. V.-Blue blood-American fol
Amerlcaans,no foreigners need apply
regime !? New comers," indeed What
would your prosperous little city of to day
be without the new comers?1 Who arc
developing the resources of the ''Grand
Old Mother now but the muscle and money
of new comers?n Who is making the
new South blossom like the rose, !" by the
development of the great wealth that ma
ture has hidden within her breast. but the
| money. brains and muscle OF new
comers?' Your aversion to new corners.
"Staunton," shows that you are dead to
the spirit of progress that actuates the
great mass of the southern people in eX-
tending a hearty welcome to new
Corners. for they have made our Roa-
nokes, Chattanooga, Birminghams. and
Atlantas. For heaven sake don't relegate
US to old ante bellatm days. when the lord
OF the manor' sat cross legged upon the
veranda OF hiSmansion. in the center of a
5000 acre plantation, with pickaninny
tanning the mosquitoes from his lordly
trpxu 10 ia IL n ,11
him julips, as be contemplated the enor-
nifty of his wealth, Contained in the cab
ms Of his "coons.'') and with contemp-
tuous glee enjoyed the music Of his pack,
as they escorted from his domain the
''poor white trash who had come to apply
for a days work. Oh, no ! let the new
corners" in. and the prosperity Of our
country 60 on.
If .Staunton' had read the resolution
adopted, before attempting to object to it's
provisions, be would have found that this
imported council did not propose to give
the streets any such high sound
ing" names as Wellington avenue"
or any other, brought from pl; cts
where this Objectionable new conner"
council came FROM" but simply to
nanaber the streets running east and west
as dUenues, and those running north and
south as streets.
There is no desire upon the part of the
present council, | feel sure, to detract
from the historic worth of old Mr. Bey-
erly, or Mr.. Lewis or MI. St. Clair, or
Judge Coalter | have 10 doubt they were
nice, correct old gentlemen, and the most
prominent citizens Of the county, (uf
course, they were bound to be, as there
was nobody else here) but if MIR. St. Glars
claim to a street-corner sign introduction
10 p0sIeflty IS based upon the TACT OF DIS
having laid Off" NeWtown. then his rec
ora should perish Immediately, Tor Oit-
manns can discount nm laying OH, = and
the only consideration re asks, aside from
per daens. IS "a place III our memory dear
est. Mf. Editor. 40 you get on TO the an
gulsh IL occasions stanton TO part WIN
the ancient name OF Lewis! lie says Lew
IS was Inc llrst European who settled near
the Slte OF otaunCoil, IN 1867 ne Was one
OF the original new corners" wasn't he
IL was fortunate for him though, that
'otaunton didn't get here first; tor from
his present antlpathy to new comers,'
Lewis would had to have moved on, and
"Staunton or his heir might be here still
alone, developing the mineral resources
ana naming the pear pains after Column
bus, PoAhatan, John Smith and Daniel
Boon, NOW as TO the practical parI OF the
proposed changs, the assessor OF tne City
dlsagrees with stanton" as to the con
fusion tna5 would enSue as the result OF
the change..tlie difficulty III tracing titles
to property &C. The writer is informed
that the council. proposes, IN conjunction
with the changing OF the LANES OF the
streets, TO nave perfect map OF the city
made ana THIS the Assessor says Will IN
stead OF having CONFUSION worse conf ound-
eel greatly simplify some OF the present
complications.
Again 10 the practical would IKE to
meet "StauntoH" on the corner or MAN
ana Augusta stfeets ana ask MN 70 dlTect
me TO sag street; or quarry street or II elson
siFeeC, OF HotcnKlsS StfeoG, or montgomery
street, or Maple street, or Richardson street
or flllmore street, OF GarDer street. or
v lnchestef street, OF Cllliord street, OF
Oak street: or Frazier street, or Caroline |
street, or Federal street, or a number OF
others named after modern heroes, ana ]